Through my exploration of Evernote, I noticed two key things. Firstly, I think I might throw out my traditional notebooks and binders in replace of virtual ones! With so much research I do needing citations, writing down website URL's is much more time consuming than simply creating a note and adding them to Evernote, or even clipping a screenshot of the information I need into my notes. Secondly, Evernote notebooks and notes can be shared. More and more my classes involve group projects and presentations. With school schedules being so crazy, it is often difficult to meet with group members and collaborate face to face on upcoming projects. Having the ability to share curated content with other group members is great because if you can't meet face to face, you can still share all the content quickly and easily. I am happy that I get to use it in a group project format so for future group projects, I can suggest Evernote as an easy way to idea share!
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Adding Evernote to my PLE is a must for me. I see benefits for its use not only with school, but also in my future. Most employers appreciate employees who know, understand and can utilize web tools to simplify projects. I think Evernote will not only be beneficial in the workplace, but will allow communications and idea sharing with employees at other locations or areas, especially if I end up working for a large company. Knowing how to use Evernote will allow me to incorporate it into both my school and work, making it a multi-faceted tool with many purposes which is something I appreciate!
This week I was also able to make a connection to my Feedly reader which I would like to share with all of you! After exploring Digital Communication this week for an upcoming group project, I stumbled upon an interesting Ted Talk about Digital Etiquette and Digital Communication. Evan Selinger points out that our digital communication can sometimes take away from our face to face communication. If you are engaging at a dinner table and than suddenly get caught up on your phone talking to other people, your missing the conversation happening around you! Digital Communication can both be good and bad and Evan Selinger really points out ways in which our connections virtually can take away from our physical connections. I thought this was interesting to keep in mind before going into the formal stages of my group project on Digital Communication! To check this out, click here!
Thanks for reading!
Scarlet,
ReplyDeleteI too plan on using Evernote in the future!I think it is an excellent tool for students, and even employees. I know that at my workplace there are a lot of group projects that go on, and they seem to have meetings very frequently. I know that face to face collaboration is effective, but maybe they could cut down on the meetings by using something like evernote. Just a suggestion that I may have to take to my employer. Thanks for the post, it has inspired me to take Evernote to my boss, and see what he thinks about it!
Ryan